Arc discharge headlamp system

An arc discharge headlamp system comprising:

• a) a lamp housing including an internal surface defining a first and second reflector cavity,
• b) a first and second double ended arc discharge lamp having respectively a first lead at a first end and a second lead at a second end, substantially offset from the first lead, enclosed respectively in the first and second reflector cavities,
• c) first lamp supports coupled respectively to the first end of the first and second lamps, and coupled to the lamp housing,
• d) first lead connections respectively for the first leads of the first and second lamps coupled respectively through the lamp housing at a first lamp housing positions to receive input current,
• e) second lamp supports coupled respectively to the second ends of the first and second lamps, and coupled to the lamp housing,
• f) second lead connections respectively for the second leads of the first and second lamps, coupled respectively through the lamp housing at second lamp housing positions and offset from the first lamp housing positions,
• g) insulated high potential conductors, connected respectively to the second lead connections, embedded in the lamp housing, and extending in the lamp housing respectively to third housing positions to receive input current;
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• h) a common ballast cavity with an included ballast to assist in starting and operating the first and second lamps, the ballast connected respectively to the first leads, and connected respectively through the high potential conductors to the second leads.

An arc discharge head lamp system comprising:

• a) a lamp housing formed from a electrically nonconductive, heat resistant plastic material including a reflective surface defining an enclosed reflector cavity, the reflective surface having an optical axis extending perpendicular to the reflective surface through the reflector cavity to a zone to be illuminated,
• b) a double ended arc discharge lamp having a first lead at a first end and a second lead at a second end substantially offset from the first lead, enclosed in the reflector cavity, the arc discharge lamp is positioned so a generated arc is substantially parallel with the optical axis,
• c) a first lamp support for the first end of the lamp coupled to the lamp housing,
• d) a first lead for the first end of the lamp coupled through the reflective surface at a first lamp housing position,
• e) a second lamp support for the second end of the lamp, coupled to the lamp housing, rigidly extending from the lamp housing with a component transverse to the optical axis and joining with the front lead of discharge lamp, and a second lead for the second end of the lamp, coupled through the reflective surface at a second lamp housing position and offset from the first lamp housing position, in the form of a rigid metal rod with a glass coating,
• f) a surface connector, connected to the second electrode connection, embedded in the lamp housing, and extending in the lamp housing to a third housing position to receive input current,
• g) a ballast embedded in the lamp housing to assist in starting and operating the lamp, and
• h) a covering lens closing the housing cavity including the reflector cavity, and discharge lamp.

An arc discharge head lamp system comprising:

• a) a lamp housing formed from an electrically nonconductive, heat resistant plastic material including a reflective surface defining an enclosed reflector cavity,
• b) means for generating light positioned and supported in the reflector cavity,
• c) a first lead and a second lead for powering the light generating means coupled through the lamp housing,
• d) control means for operating the light generating means embedded in the lamp housing, receiving the leads for the light generating means through the lamp housing, and receiving low voltage power from an exterior source, and
• e) a covering lens for closing the reflector cavity including light generating means.